Dissection of Oxidative Stress Tolerance Using Transgenic Plants

Environmental stress is the major limiting factor in plant productivity. Much of the injury to plants caused by stress exposure is associated with oxidative damage at the cellular level. Widespread losses of forests and crops due to ozone pollution provide a highly visible example of oxidative stress (see The role of ROIs in plant stress damage is indicated by the increased production of ROIs and the increased oxidative damage in tissues during stress.